- To begin the process of setting up a WordPress site…on any web host we need some Key Access information.…The list we're about to look at will seem pretty obvious,…but if you have this information gathered before…you get started then your future self…will love you for having that all in one place.…First you'll need Admin access to both your domain…and your hosting account.…A lot of web hosts offer a free domain when you sign up,…so it's quite possible that the same company…has both your domain registration and your hosting account.…

If that's the case, a single log in…is probably all you'll need,…but if your web host and your domain…are with two separate companies,…of course you'll want log ins for both of those.…Generally these log ins are sent via email…when you sign up for your account…and they include some sort of randomized password.…It's a really good idea to change this,…because after all that password arrived via email…and you never know who's looking.…Next you'll need Admin access to cPanel…or whatever other tool is used to access the user area.…

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3/4/2015

Want to build a website, without all the work? Do it yourself (DIY) with WordPress and Genesis, the WordPress theme framework. This course helps you set up WordPress, showing how to choose a web host and connect to it via FTP, download and install WordPress, connect to a database, and make your first post. This is the primary step in creating and maintaining your very own WordPress website.

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